[OZAPRS] HF APRS

Ray Wells vk2tv at exemail.com.au
Tue Dec 30 16:29:53 EST 2008


Hi Shaun,

It will beacon every 30 minutes but I suspect Gloucester might be a tad 
close for 20m.

Ray vk2tv

Shaun Pitcher wrote:
> Hi Ray,
>
> Is your 20m transmitting anything or just listening.
>
> I am at Gloucester (Taree) and could have a listen if you like.
>
> Regards, 
> Shaun Pitcher   Anyone can give me 10 reasons why it can not be done.  I 
> need your skill and expertise to show me how it can be done.
> spitcher at energy.com.au 
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> Ray Wells <vk2tv at exemail.com.au> 
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> 30/12/2008 02:57 PM
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> My TS430 is now on 14105.09khz USB and I have configured another port in 
> xastir. My path is GATE.
>
> I'll monitor the channel as much as I can in the hope that I can hear 
> some traffic to net to.
>
> Ray vk2tv
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> Ray Wells wrote:
>   
>> Richard Hoskin wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi Ray,
>>>
>>> You're welcome to put something on 20mtrs or 40 mtrs. The frequencies 
>>> are
>>> there. I don't know if VK6BBS is still running on 20mtrs or not.
>>>
>>> We have had Gates on 20mtrs and 40 mtrs before but found them to be 
>>>       
> less
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>>> successful / popular due to noise and propagation.
>>>
>>> 30mtrs definitely the most reliable and works best for those who can 
>>> access
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Richard
>>> VK3JFK
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>>>> Pete,
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>>>> I can't answer the question re vk6bbs but I could put a port of 20m if
>>>> it was to be of any value. I currently have a 20m port for the bbs 
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>>>> carries no traffic so moving that tx to aprs wouldn't affect any 
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> packet
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>>>> stations.
>>>>
>>>> What is the opinion of the group? Pete raises a good point re licence
>>>> classes so a HF port they can use might be beneficial.
>>>>
>>>> Ray vk2tv
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>> Richard
>>
>> I run a bbs on 40m so that band is out of the question here. 20m, 
>> however, is essentially not used for bbs traffic so I'm happy to move 
>> the radio to aprs. The radio is a TS430 running around 40W to a dipole 
>> at 45'.
>>
>> The antenna favours 120/300° which takes a line roughly through Alice 
>> Springs, Halls Creek and Derby in one direction, and ZL in the 
>> opposite direction.
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>>
>> Richard, do you have the preferred USB suppressed carier frequency for 
>> 1600/1800Hz tones handy?
>>
>> Ray ... vk2tv
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